Peter Jacob

The South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc) has missed holding its summits 11 times in the past which were otherwise required to be held annually according to the Saarc Charter. Preparations are afoot for the 18th Saarc…

Though Operation Zarb-e-Azb is yet to be completed and assessing its impact could be postponed till a later stage, it has undeniably brought a sense of relief to Pakistanis who had waited long to see a serious response to religious…

Personal laws that govern matters related to marriage, divorce, custody of children and inheritance have been an issue of great concern and debate in Pakistan. There have been demands for decades now for new legislation because personal…

The June 19 judgment carries the results of surveys conducted by NGOs – ‘Bytes For All’ on hate speech on the internet and the annual report of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan which mentions the killing of persons belonging to…

The chief justice of Pakistan along with two judges of the apex court gave a judgement on June 19, 2014 that will live in history for its conceptual value and legal worth. If it is followed up in action, the directives of the judgement have…